Vernetta J. Bennett, age 78, of Manchester and formerly of Waterloo, died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester.

She was born September 1, 1941 in Mandan, ND, the daughter of Emil and Vivian (Sakrison) Jonson. Vernetta graduated from Flasher High School in Flasher, ND with the Class of 1959. She earned BA/BS degrees at Wartburg College in Waverly. Vernetta was united in marriage with Wendell Fredrick Bennett on May 27, 1967 in Charles City, IA. He preceded her in death on January 9, 2017.

Vernetta taught school in Conrad, IA and Blessed Sacrament and Jewett Elementary Schools in Waterloo. She was a member of Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls and a former member of Ascension Lutheran Church in Waterloo. She loved to socialize and had several favorite past-times including word search puzzles, knitting, crafting and making jewelry.

Survivors include three sons, Bryan (Maureen) Bennett of Cedar Rapids, David (Tara) Bennett of Evansdale and Tim (Kristin) Bennett of Manchester; a daughter Patty (Jason) Chapman of Manchester; 19 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; and a brother, Vernon Jonson of Bismarck, ND.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.